The Brown Group residential and commercial mid-rise on Bayview Ave has been branded as The Stack. The news comes in an article in Urban Toronto without an explanation of just what the name might mean. The development took on the name 730 Hillsdale last summer but that may have been too much like a street address. Anyway, good luck to The Stack. Is that like in “Stack ’em up boys” and other stack sayings? You know, blowing one’s stack, does that stack up and so on.
Gairloch Developments has bought more properties on the west side of Bayview Ave north of Soudan and has put forward an expanded condo development at that site. Urban Toronto
A plan has been submitted to build at one of the most familiar corners in East York. It calls for the demolition of the Beer Store on the southwest corner and the construction of a seven-storey mixed-use building containing both residential and retail. Urban Toronto has posted the information. The submission argues that the plan fits with the other developments occurring along arterial roads in East York, with most having residential use, and ranging from three to 18 storeys.
The Camarro Group has proposed a relatively minor downsizing to its proposed 10-storey development at the corner of O’Connor Drive and Curity Ave. Urban Toronto
Residents of Mt. Pleasant West have been invited by the City to offer input on the design of a new park to be created on the northeast corner of Broadway Ave and Redpath Ave. The address is 100 Broadway. The planned park, which is said to be 746 square metres was a donation from the builders of the Pharrell Williams condominium at the same location. Mr. Williams is a well-known US singer, songwriter and producer who for reasons not very clear is associated with the development.
Oxford Properties has submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City seeking to redevelop its 9.2-acre Midtown Toronto site known as Canada Square. It would offer a mixed-use complex of five office and residential skyscrapers and two hectares or nearly five acres of open space. Urban Toronto
A redesigned proposal for a five-story condominium building at 922 Millwood Rd (at Randolph Rd) contains ground-floor retail space. This is the site of the former Stanley Cleaners. The designers, are Makow Associates Architects for Hamr Millwood Investments. The revised plan calls for a building rising 22 metres, marking a slight increase from the 21.03 height proposed in 2019. The building is planned to contain 30 condominium units, reduced from the 35 proposed in 2019. These are now planned in a mix of 16 one-bedrooms, 6 two-bedrooms, and 8 three-bedroom units. A Facebook post raises this question:
The delay to approving this project was the community’s concern regarding underground parking for 30 condo units being a corner lot which backs onto Krawchuk Lane beside Randolph Road where will the entrance/exit be for these vehicles? Being a safety issue for it’s potential new residents this question is yet to be answered
Go figure. Online shopping giant Amazon, is considering moving fulfillment centres into suffering bricks & mortar shopping malls. Plus, Cloverdale Mall is targeted for a makeover. Urban Toronto describes QuadReal’s plan as a transformion into a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented community complete with thousands of new residents, a neighbourhood park, and plenty of new, reimagined retail.
The two buildings on Broadway Avenue are expected to close on Sept. 7 as the condo project for the site moves forward, which means the 149 residents will need to be moved again. The city has a two year lease with the Roahampton Hotel, 808 Mt. Pleasant Road, which concerns many residents who say they’re worried about what it will mean for the area.
Community members have planned an impromptu meeting to discuss the shelters this evening (Wednesday) at 6:30pm at June Rowlands Park. Follow this link for Facebook Event page.
City of Toronto information about the shelters can be found at this link. There is a virtual Community Engagement Session scheduled for August 19, 2020 between 6-8 pm. The link to the online session and the call-in number will be available on this page one hour before the session is set to begin. The session will be recorded and available after. Residents are encouraged to send in questions in advance of the session by contacting Swerhun Inc. – the designated Community Engagement Facilitator. Meeting link will be available on August 19.
53 Division Update on Homelessness Services in the community
Politicians and residents in midtown Toronto are voicing concern after the lease for a temporary shelter to house vulnerable people amid the COVID-19 pandemic was extended for two years. https://t.co/oSCUzLJrCI
— CTV Toronto (@CTVToronto) August 4, 2020
Two school board trustees said they have received daily reports of loitering, public urination and “leftover drug paraphernalia” on school property.
Politicians, residents concerned after lease for temporary shelter in Toronto is extended https://t.co/OmPUko5kSA
— Katherine DeClerq (@KateDeClerq) August 4, 2020
Urban Toronto reports Thursday that an application has been submitted to the City to rezone the northeast corner of Eglinton Ave. West and Duplex St. to build a 65-storey condominium tower. The address would be 36 Eglinton West. It joins the frenzy of developer interest in building anywhere along the new LRT. This proposal carries with it the optimistic view that only 72 parking spaces will be required because, of course, everyone will be on the underground. Hmm. Urban Toronto
Familiar area streetscapes at the northeast corner of Yonge St. and Roehampton Ave. and at Jarvis and Dundas Sts. are proposed for high-rise redevelopment. RioCan has submitted a request to build a 37-storey mixed-use tower at 2323 Yonge Street. On Jarvis, Amexon Developments will demolish the former RCMP headquarters at 225 Jarvis with plans to build a 45-storey condominium tower at the site.
Gairloch Developments is proposing to build a nine-story condominium with 123 units on the west side of Bayview Ave. between Eglinton Ave. and Soudan Ave. It would occupy the space of nine properties north of the Bayview Avenue Church of Christ. The addresses in question are 1718 to 1734 Bayview. Gairloch is the developer which has recently received approval to build at 1414 Bayview south of Davisville Ave. Urban Toronto
